Show me a picture of your first knife!!

[Fochops]

1961 - some sort of mild steel and an antler from a deer my father shot. Forged with a propane torch and a ball peen hammer on a large vise anvil. Quenched in water, but probably barely hardened. Nails for rivets. I blackened the antler with the torch when the knife was done.

Now THAT'S a legit first knife!!!

 

[Fish30114]

Well, I still have the first knife I started on somewhere around here, it's not finished yet--but this is the first knife I completed and feel it is good enough quality to be saleable. Alabama Damascus and Wenge handles, nickel silver pins:

 

[Robert Erickson]

Here's my first from spring 2014.

 

[kc custom]

Definitley not my first knife but very early 1973- Blind hole Micarta handle- if you look at the bottom of the handle just past center
you can see where I went thru to the epoxy. Second pic is of today. Ken.

 

[Whiskey Tango Fab]

Made as a birthday present for my dad.

1095 with mountain mohagany

 

[Kevin McGovern]

1095 and mycarta I made from an old pair of wool pants!

 

[john april]

hello KG customs. mr coats ! i did not realize that was you. i have owned one of your folders for about 6 years. still mint, never used. i am glad you guys kept your first knife. i am enjoying all the photos. i still think the one i posted is the worst lol. thats ok because it shows i made some progress

 

[R.C.Reichert]

Wow!! There's some really great first knives being posted here.

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[Cliff Parker]

It's not for eyes to see

 

[Kevin McGovern]

Oh come on man! We showed you ours!

 

[write2dgray]

Thanks for sharing Stacy. Those are some looow res images

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[josh81]

Here is my first. Finished earlier this year.

Here is my latest

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[Nick EBK]

My first completed knife:
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O1 with bloodwood scales. Sold it to a coworker for $80.

That was 2 years ago or so.